ex-B&LE power in Georgia back in 2005.
I found a vintage Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad EMD SD7 on the Hartwell Railroad back in 2005. It was still being used at the time but is stored derelict in Airline, Georgia as of 2022. It was bui... (more)
HRT 454 is passing thru Chattanooga Tn while in transit to the Hartwell RR .
The Hartwell Railroad's out of service former Bessemer & Lake Eire SD7 sits overgrown in weeds in Airline, GA.
The former Bessemer and Lake Erie SD9 rests at the original Hartwell Railroad's facility at Airline, GA. A long string of storage cars lies between here and the outside world.
The Heart of the Hartwell looks more like a scrapyard next to a defunct railroad that would be incredibly awesome to see any train traverse the rails. This is located on their original line betwee... (more)
Standing right at 63 years old, (blt May 1953) it's best days are well behind it. Former BLE SD7 NÂș454 has been on the Hartwell Railroad since 2001, the unit holds the title of being the only SD7... (more)
Former Bessemer & Lake Erie SD7 454, now owned by Hartwell Railroad, sits at it's permanent testing grounds in the tiny, quaint town of Airline, Georgia right after sunset on a bitterly cold Decem... (more)
Rusted orange Hartwell 454 is a rare bird, one of the few surviving SD7's and the only one in Georgia. Unfortunatly this former B&LE unit is now out of service, and sits landlocked at the r... (more)
Ex-B&LE unit, sidelined for repairs on the Hartwell.
The Hartwell Railroad's ex-B&LE SD7 #454 sits in downtown Lavonia with a cut of covered hoppers.
Hartwell RR SD7 #454 (x-B&LE) sits idling on the Hartwell RR mainline after undergoing airbrake work
